This is the story of our twins, Colby & Avery, who were born at only 25 weeks and 5 days.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Before...and after

BEFORE we left the house to go to the supermarket. All bundled up, bright eyed, ready to go....and AFTER a visit to the supermarket, REI and a coffee shop. Hat's gone, glasses are all torqued and he's out cold.

Hamilton in front of the fireplace with his chin on his duck toy. He's so good. We'll have Colby's toys all over the floor, but he won't touch them. Food that Colby drops on the other hand is fair game!

Look at those teeth!

There's our boy!!!!

Nothing much to report. We continue to help work with Colby on his standing. I'm seeing more progress here than with his crawling. At first, he simply wouldn't support any weight on his legs. His knees would buckle, one leg would go one way, the other goes in the opposite direction.... We'd have to hold his feet on the ground, hold his knees back so they wouldn't buckle, hold his body up as he wouldn't support himself. But now, as long as you get his legs straight, he'll occasionally hold himself up for a couple seconds. So that's a definite improvement!

About Me

This story is written from a dad's perspective. We went through infertility for 4 years before we found out we were pregnant with twins in March of 2007. Life dealt us an unexpected hand when Colby and Avery came 3 ½ months early due to PROM of twin A. I started this blog to keep friends and family up to speed on the happenings during our NICU experience. However I’ve been amazed at the interest and support that has come from family, friends and complete strangers. I am moved by the connection that people feel toward our situation and to hear the stories of how our story has in some way helped others through difficult times.
Thank you all for your support and compassion during our journey. I hope one day for Colby to be able to read this and know the impact he’s had and the amount of people he had supporting him.